A Better 'Universe' for Sex-Change Beauties

[SandraJane]

A Better 'Universe' for Sex-Change Beauties


Andy Ho - Straits Times | August 16, 2012


http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/opinion/a-better-universe-for-sex-change-beauties/538677


The grand finals of Miss Universe Singapore to be held on September 9 may well be the last one in which only natural-born females compete. From next year, the Miss Universe pageant will allow transgender women to participate. Local organizers say they will comply with the new rule. I think this is an inclusive move and a good one to make.

Trans people live or seek to live as the gender opposite to that which they were assigned at birth. Some parties support transwomen participation in beauty pageants. Opponents say these are not "real" women, having had surgical and hormonal enhancements.